Personal Statement

My name is Ivan Leonard and I'm currently a freshman at Madison High School in Marshall, NC.  I am a linebacker and quarterback, and I'm a major contributor on Special Teams on the football team.  I'm a forward/mid-fielder on the Soccer team.  I compete in club wrestling because Unicoi has no wrestling program, but in Middle School I wrestled for legendary Brandon Eagles and Hall of Fame Wrestling coach Russ Cozart.  I believe these three sports make me a well-rounded athlete with the quick feet of a soccer player, the body control and aggression of a wrestler, and the power and speed of a football player.

I'm currently 6'0", 160 lbs, but my goal is to be 180lbs by the start of my sophomore year.  I believe I can be well over 200 and up to 220 by my Senior year.  I am projected to be between 6'2" and 6'4" tall based on my growth plates and family genetics.

I am the oldest in a blended family of 7 children.  My mother was an NCAA Division II athlete having played soccer at King University in Bristol, TN, and my dad is a former NCAA Division II Football Player at Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC.  My dad is a former US Army officer and instilled a belief in me that hard work, mental toughness and discipline are 90% of the recipe for success.

I look forward to speaking with you about how your program can help me grow, and how I can improve your program.

The throw data was captured by Wilson Sporting Goods. Metrics were collected through a variety of drills during the Wilson QBX camps where players threw footballs using Wilson X Connected QB tracking technology embedded in each ball. More information can be found here - https://www.wilson.com/en-us/explore/labs/connected-football-system

Elite HS/College QB Averages | Ivan Leonard Data

Throw Release Time (s): 0.45 | 0.51

Throw Velocity (mph): 44 | 38

Throw Spin Rate (rpm): 612 | 527

Throw Spiral Efficiency (%): 80 | 55